2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB404: Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law)

Legislative Summary

Requiring a law enforcement agency that receives a certain request for a wellness check of an individual to conduct a wellness check or submit a request for the relevant law enforcement agency to conduct a wellness check without unreasonable delay; and requiring a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity to conduct the wellness check simultaneously with the law enforcement agency if the request concerns a life-threatening condition.

Bill History

1/18/2024
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2024
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Favorable with Amendments {973829/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/16/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments {283627/1 Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Williams, Kaufman and Valentine)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/8/2024
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/8/2024
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Williams, Kaufman and Valentine)
Senate
4/8/2024
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/8/2024
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Muse, McKay and Folden)
Senate
4/8/2024
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Muse, McKay and Folden)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Conference Committee Report {263323/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Conference Committee Report {263323/1 Adopted
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 263323/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 263323/1 Adopted

4/8/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283627/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283627/1 Adopted

4/1/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 973829/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 973829/1 Adopted

3/16/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
139
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED